Nursing Education: Dehydration and Patient Preferences Quiz
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What clinical finding should a nurse identify as an indication of dehydration in a client with a history of vomiting and increased temperature?

  • Bounding pulse
  • Urine specific gravity of 1.034
  • Distended neck veins (correct)
  • Blood pressure of 146/94 mm Hg
  • What should the nurse do when a male client expresses his preference to not have female assistive personnel involved in his care?

  • Arrange for a male AP for personal hygiene care.
  • Question the reason behind wanting a male AP.
  • Notify the charge nurse of the request for male staff only.
  • Explain the capability of the assigned female AP. (correct)
  • Which finding indicates dehydration in a client who has experienced vomiting and elevated temperature?

  • Weak pulse
  • Low urine specific gravity (correct)
  • Hypotension
  • Flat neck veins
  • How should a nurse respond to a male client's request to avoid female staff?

    <p>Probe the reasons behind the preference for male staff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which observation by a nurse suggests dehydration in a client with a history of vomiting and fever?

    <p>Urine specific gravity below 1.030</p> Signup and view all the answers

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